Freshman Taisiya Pachkaleva hits a backhand at a tennis tournament in the summer of 2019. Pachkaleva joined a stellar Pepperdine Women's Tennis team with both American and international talent. Photo courtesy of Taisiya PachkalevaPepperdine’s decision to have online classes this fall has changed the college experience. In a normal setting, first-year students move to … [Read more...] about Baby Waves: Some Freshmen Stuck at Home
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Ross Returns for a Senior Season
Pepperdine senior point guard Colbey Ross pounds the rock and directs the offense in a Nov. 9, 2019, victory over UC Irvine. Ross decided to return to Pepperdine for his final season of eligibility rather than enter the NBA Draft. File photoPoint guard Colbey Ross, Pepperdine’s all-time assist leader and virtually its all-time points leader is foregoing the NBA Draft and … [Read more...] about Ross Returns for a Senior Season
Fresh Faces: Transfer Finds Her Voice at Pepperdine
Photos courtesy of Diamond LongsTransfer Diamond Longs poses for a portrait during a photoshoot for her new song "Love X 25," which she released Aug. 28. Longs transferred to Pepperdine this year after attending College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California.Diamond Longs is from Santa Clarita, CA, so she said the idea of attending Pepperdine was always in the back of her … [Read more...] about Fresh Faces: Transfer Finds Her Voice at Pepperdine
Students Find Community Living in Malibu Area
Sophomore Nick Barron, right, sits with his roommate Josh Sullivan at their apartment at Calamigos Ranch. Barron moved to Malibu to reconnect with friends and the Pepperdine community despite remote classes. Photo by Jaylene RamliAlthough the typically bustling Pepperdine campus remains closed for fall 2020, over 200 Pepperdine community members are still Zooming in Malibu and … [Read more...] about Students Find Community Living in Malibu Area
Pepp Aims to Make Remote Learning More Accessible
Art by Gabby DiGiovanni As students begin online classes this semester, Pepperdine professors and faculty are working to meet students' needs and make sure classes are accessible to everyone.Pepperdine entities like the Office of Student Accessibility, the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Seaver Student Success Center are trying to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Pepp Aims to Make Remote Learning More Accessible
